NOLAN MILLER Metallic Paisley Print Cocktail Dress Size 4
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller cocktail dress is composed of an iridescent metallic bronze and purple paisley
NOLAN MILLER Metallic Paisley Print Cocktail Dress Size 4
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller cocktail dress is composed of an iridescent metallic bronze and purple paisley
Nolan Miller Attributed Black Jersey Embellished Cocktail Dress Size Small
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller attributed dress is composed of a black jersey with embellished shoulders. The
1970s Nolan Miller Couture Chocolate Brown Silk Chiffon Vintage 70s Midi Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s NOLAN MILLER COUTURE chocolate brown silk chiffon long sleeve midi dress ! Miller
Nolan Miller Lovely Black Cocktail Dress with Lace and Bow Sleeves
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a lovely Nolan Miller cocktail dress. This dress is composed of a fantastic black supple
Nolan Miller Purple and Bronze Iridescent Draped Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This purple and bronze iridescent drape gown is a Nolan Miller design. It has wonderful hues of
Stunning Nolan Miller Cardinal Red Tufted Silk Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a stunning Nolan Miller design. The gown is composed of a beautiful cardinal red silk. The
Nolan Miller Attributed Custom Evening Gown Ensemble with White Fox Wrap Size S
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller attributed gown with wrap ensemble is composed of a slate blue silk and gold lame
Nolan Miller Cocktail Dress with Sequined Detailing
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage party dress from Nolan Miller dates to the 1970's through early 1980's. It is made of black
NOLAN MILLER COUTURE Red Ruched Asymmetrical Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is this gorgeous Nolan Miller Couture red ruched asymmetrical dress. * It has one shoulder
Nolan Miller Couture Vintage Metallic Strapless Corset Dress Size 14
By Nolan Miller
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Nolan Miller Couture Vintage Metallic Strapless Corset Dress in Hard to Find Sz 14 This is
NOLAN MILLER COUTURE Beads & Rhinestone Taupe Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Description: A stunning faux wrap gown for an evening out. * The attached bolero jacket is beautifully beaded with zippers on each sleeve. * The bodice is lightly boned for a sec...
Nolan Miller Couture Crystal Frosted Gown Circa 1960
By Nolan Miller
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Noln Miller green Gown . Pristine Condition. Apple green color frosted with hand sewn
1990's Nolan Miller Couture Ivory Embroidered Silk Strapless Mermaid Bridal Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A breathtaking Nolan Miller Couture unworn with tags embroidered silk organza sculpted bridal gown
Nolan Miller Attributed Camel Wool Cape and Cocktail Dress Size Small
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller attributed ensemble is composed of a camel wool jersey. The cocktail dress is an
Nolan Miller Black Mesh and Floral Applique Cocktail Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic cocktail dress by Nolan Miller. This beauty features a square neckline, gathers
Stunning Nolan Miller Couture Black Velvet Gown With Red Lining
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a stunning Nolan Miller design. This beautiful gown is composed of a lush black velvet and
Nolan Miller Attributed Black and Gold Lame Ensemble Size Small
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller attributed ensemble is available for viewing at our Beverly Hills Boutique. We
NOLAN MILLER Black and White Contrast Gown with Drape Detail Size 6
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller gown is composed of black and white silk. The drape detail is accentuated by the
NOLAN MILLER Sky Blue Gown with One Shoulder and Floral Applique Size 2 4
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller gown is composed of a sky blue and white combination. The upper bodice features a
NOLAN MILLER Brown Wool Coat and Skirt Ensemble with Fox Fur Trim Size 4 6
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller set is composed of a brown/oatmeal combination wool and features fox fur trim
Nolan Miller Velvet Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in New York, NY
Appearing to fall effortlessly this gown is actually built onto a properly fitted under bodice. Fully lined and constructed for the most discerning of Beverly Hills clientele.
1980's Nolan Miller Ecru Wool Embellished Blazer Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980's Nolan Miller ecru wool embellished blazer dress with silk satin trim. Collared blazer dress
1980's NOLAN MILLER COUTURE Evening dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Excellent condition, 1980's NOLAN MILLER COUTURE evening dress. The dress is made of a beautiful
Nolan Miller Flesh Tone Backless Beaded Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
* This dress is simply stunning with a very low back & a split up the front. * It has built
Gladys Knight’s Sequin Embroidered Flame Gown by Nolan Miller
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A phenomenal, one of a kind performance outfit designed by Nolan Miller for R&B super-star Gladys
Nolan Miller Black + Gold Brocade Gown with Beaded Florals
By Nolan Miller
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Truly beautiful 1980s Nolan Miller black semi-sheer evening gown with gold brocade leaf pattern and
Gladys Knight’s Sequin Embroidered Flame Gown by Nolan Miller
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, flaming sequined asymmetrical gown was designed by Nolan Miller for legendary soul singer
Vintage 80's Designer Nolan Miller Lipstick Red Silk Satin Gown
By Nolan Miller
Located in Treasure Island, CA
pleating below the waist with a graduated 21" ruffle that wraps up the body of the dress. Nolan Miller was
Nolan Miller Gold lame Gown and Coat with mink trim size 20
By Nolan Miller
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely stunning Nolan Miller gown and over coat. Gold lame with 100% real mink. Dress is
Roberto Cavalli 1999 gray Feather Bodycon Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Roberto Cavalli Collection 1999 bodycon feather print maxi dress. . Spaghetti Dress with low cut scooped neckline . Unlined . Maxi length dress . Animal pattern . Build in mesh br...
$1,350
Size: none; comparable to size XXS
Sapphire Silk Halter Ball Gown w Tabletop Pannier Hoop Skirt - XXS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Worn by a well-to-do young Parisian at her debutante ball, which included a pre-party on a Seine-docked yacht. The convertible halter neck adds real-world practicality, but the jaw-...
Stunning Snakeskin Patchwork Coat with Sheared Mink Lining and Black Fox Trim
Located in Tustin, CA
The patchwork aesthetic is this fall and winter’s most sought after look, which was proven on the runways during fashion month. Designers created plenty of patchwork pieces for their...
Miriam Haskell 1950s Triple Strand Freshwater Pearl Rhinestone Choker Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular vintage 50s signed MIRIAM HASKELL triple strand freshwater faux pearl choker necklace! Features three strands of ivory colored graduated pearls. The center focal pendant ...
Gilt Metal
Gucci New Silk Ruffle Dress S/S 2018
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning yellow silk dress by Alessandro Michele for Gucci. It is gorgeous with asymmetrical rows of finely pleated ruffles comprising the skirt, puff 3/4 length sleeves with ties...
$2,495
Size: 44 / US 10 - 12
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen! This rare beauty does wonders for the body! Co...
Pink Silk Dress Hand Beaded "Gatsby" Flapper Dress 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
They are getting harder to find, and even harder to find in wearable condition. This silk pink dream is all hand beaded. Stunning T back. Bugle beading around the neckline and arms. ...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
1960s James Galanos Black Persian Lamb Fur Flare Dress Jacket Set
By Galanos, James Galanos
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible black Persian lamb James Galanos couture dress and jacket set. From the 1960s, this fabulous set consists of a dress and matching coat constructed entirely o...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 Runway One Shoulder Silk Toga Dress $3, 200 BNWT
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing brand new with tags Oscar de la Renta silk one shoulder dress! Detailed for $3,200! Featured in the Resort 2009 Oscar Runway Collection (see pictures). One shoulder can be wo...
Bill Blass Black Cutout Mesh Halter Swimsuit Bodysuit, 1990s
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage BILL BLASS black mesh cut-out one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a convertible strap, which means you can wear it as a halter, or strapless! Cut-out mesh detail on...
1980's Laura Biagiotti Cream Knit Dress
By Laura Biagiotti
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Great transitional dress in cream knit by Italian designer Laura Biagiotti. Best known for her sumptuous knits this dress fits like a glove and can be worn dressed up or down. In exc...
Vicky Tiel black halter dress with rhinestones
By Vicky Tiel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vicky Tiel black halter dress with rhinestones. Length 44", bust 34", hip 32".
$745
Size: Small / Medium
Vintage Oscar de la Renta 90s New w/ Tags Blue Green Sequined One Piece Swimsuit
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1990s deadstock (new w/ tags) OSCAR DE LA RENTA black sequin one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features iridescent blue and green sequins throughout. Solid black flatterin...
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.